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Charles Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Charles — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 548 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Laura Shaw | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Harold Shaw | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 548 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Shaw
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Shaw
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harold Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03723-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortunio Estrada | 45 | Wife | — | Argentina |
| 2 | Henry Estrada | 23 | Son | Metal Worker | Spain |
| 3 | Marie Estrada | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Harry Estrada | 57 | Brother | Carpenter | Spain |
| 5 | Henrietta Estrada | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Pasquale Sammango | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 7 | Anthony Sammango | 20 | Son | Display | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Sammango | 19 | Daughter | Taping Shirts | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Tiffany Sammango | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer On Shirts | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Sammango | 17 | Son | Trimmer On Shirts | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Damico | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 12 | James A. Gallagher | 41 | Head | Printing Ink | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Julia E. Gallagher | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Daniel Gallagher | 42 | Brother | Retail Store | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Hollway | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Laura Hollway | 26 | Wife | Theater Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Jr. Hollway | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Laura Shaw | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Shaw THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harold Shaw | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Mckenna | 34 | Head | Night Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Mckenna | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Moore | 48 | Brother-in-law | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marguerite Moore | 21 | Niece | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Moore | 18 | Niece | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lillian Moore | 17 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Moore | 16 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daniel Moore | 14 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Moore | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna M. Moore | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nicola Traccanna | 42 | Head | Stone Cutter | Italy |
| 32 | Annetta Traccanna | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 33 | Rocco Traccanna | 19 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Italia Traccanna | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Cesare Traccanna | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugene Fortunato | 49 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 37 | Violet Fortunato | 38 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Marie Fortunato | 19 | Daughter | Dress Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jean Fortunato | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gloria Fortunato | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)